Facile access to diverse polyethylenes<i>via</i>neutral salicylaldiminato nickel catalysts
Qiankun Li, Hongliang Mu, Zhongbao Jian
Abstract
A new family of neutral salicylaldiminato nickel( ii ) catalysts enables ethylene polymerization to produce diverse polyethylene materials including polyethylene plastic, elastomer, wax and oil.
Topics & Concepts
PolyethyleneNickelCatalysisWaxMaterials sciencePolymerizationEthylenePolymer chemistryElastomerChemical engineeringPolymerChemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialMetallurgyEngineeringOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis